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Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near 3700 JAMES RIVER RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Official active-call and traffic sources show a breaking corridor incident near 3700 JAMES RIVER RD. Citizen reports and social posts are developing context until official details confirm the vehicle details.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 900 N 20TH ST.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 7824 Vermeil Street, Richmond, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 7813 OLD GUILD RD, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unresponsive Person near 3207 Wildwood Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unresponsive Person near 315 Norfolk Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Fairlake Lane near 4128 Fairlake Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 13401 Eppes Falls Road, Chesterfield, VA 23838.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at 2909 7 Kings Ct near 2909 Seven Kings Court, Richmond, VA 23231.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near Watkins Centre Parkway, Chesterfield County, VA 23113.
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Public source reports Assault, Just Occurred / in Progress near 5600 HULL STREET RD.
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Public source reports in Progress (Assault or Battery By Mob), INVESTIGATE near 1200 BELLEVUE AVE.
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Public source reports OVERDOSE/POISONING, BLS Narcotics Heroin near 3500 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Barber Lane near 10601 Barbara Lane, Richmond, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Discovery Drive near 8007 Discovery Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 6000 GLENWAY CT.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 100 MM 11 NB. First reported 5 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near CENTRALIA RD / OLD WREXHAM RD.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 12200 CHATTANOOGA PLZ.
Public source reports Fall Response near 17777 Rolling Meadows Drive, Amelia Court House, VA 23002.
Public source reports Police Service near 9500 NEWBYS BRIDGE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CENTRALIA RD / OLD WREXHAM RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 12200 CHATTANOOGA PLZ. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I64 W GASKINS RD EN 180A / I64 W. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near W GRACE ST/N BELVIDERE ST RICH.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 800 ADMIRAL GRAVELY BLVD.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 500 NORTHSIDE AVE.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 600 W SOUTHSIDE PLZ.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 6900 WALMSLEY BLVD.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 2200 AFTON AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 5800 WILLOW OAKS DR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 4900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Stfir - Structure F near 7800 OLD GUILD RD.
Public source reports Referral from Ngo or Go, Officer Initiated near 7700 DUNCASTER RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1500 TREEHAVEN DR.
Public source reports MISSING PERSON, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required near 2000 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1700 ROBIN HOOD RD.
Public source reports Utility Incident, Gas Leak/Odor (Inside) near 3800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Domestic near 4000 MALLARD CREEK CIR.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1700 FAIRFIELD WAY.
Public source reports Public Service near 6700 LANDFILL DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 1:36 Pm near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports Arrived 2:23 Pm near 11200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 3:18 Pm near 300 Block KIRKLAND DR.
Public source reports Assigned 3:23 Pm near 8200 Block BEAGLE DR.
Public source reports Trnsprt 4:10 Pm near 9100 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Assigned 4:01 Pm near 5100 Block RICHMOND HENRICO TPKE.
Public source reports Enroute 4:06 Pm near 10900 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 4:10 Pm near HILLIARD RD / LAKESIDE AVE.
Public source reports Trnsprt 4:13 Pm near 5800 Block WESTBOURNE DR.
Public source reports Disturbance near 12400 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Public Service near 16000 BLOOMING RD.
Public source reports Gas Leak near 3817 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near : EST 1506 OLIVER HILL WAY RICH.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 19800 WOODPECKER RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 6700 LANDFILL DR, CHESTER, VA.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2100 Brandermill Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23114.
Public source reports Medical Event near 22085 Sparta Road, DeJarnette, VA 22427.
Public source reports Medical Event at Gibbs Lane near 8551 Gibbs Lane, Varina, VA 23231.
Public source reports Medical Event at Westbourne Drive near 5 Westbourne Drive, Henrico County, VA 23230.
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Police have released additional details regarding the shooting that occurred in Chesterfield on Sunday, which injured two police officers and killed a police K-9, including the discovery of an explosive ordnance in the suspect's home.
Two drivers are dead and another driver was injured after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County on Saturday.
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The public can often listen to lawfully available, unencrypted public-safety radio traffic or official/public feeds. Access varies by agency, state, feed host, and radio system. Signal RVA uses public summaries and official listen links or embeds only when they are allowed, and it does not publish private playback URLs, captured cookies, or restricted streams.
You can listen to some police, fire, EMS, rail, and aviation feeds on a phone through official agency pages, public feed directories, or scanner apps. Availability is uneven. Feeds may be delayed, offline, removed, or limited, and encrypted traffic will not be available through an app. Signal RVA is designed to provide Richmond context even when audio is unavailable.
In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
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Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.